I love finding a unique vintage piece. It seriously makes my heart beat a bit faster. I think a home feels more layered when adding items with a story. So, when I recently found a vintage metal basket at a local market, I knew it would be perfect for some storage, and for six dollars, I wasn’t about to pass it up. Let’s take a peek at how I styled it.
This piece was in pretty decent shape. I used a stiff brush to clean it up a bit and then wiped it with a soft cloth.
I had the idea of using this basket as storage in my bathroom, and I didn’t want the moisture to cause rust, so I coated the basket with three coats of spray polyurethane.
I decided to use this basket as hanging storage to hold extra TP in the bathroom. So I found some leather cord to hang it.
And a couple of swivel hooks to attach the cord.
I know the leather cord around the hooks, and I’m done! How easy is that?
This is how it looks in the bathroom at our short-term rental.
It’s super easy, and I think it’s much better than a shelf from a big box store.
Vintage items bring a unique charm and history to your home that you can’t get anywhere else. Adding vintage and antique pieces is a great way to make your space feel personal. It will help a space feel layered and lived in. Plus, vintage decor has a timeless style that never goes out of fashion!
My advice when you are starting is to start with something small that you love as it is or find a piece that you can modify easily. Here, I added air plants to a vintage printer’s tray.
A few years ago, I turned a vintage chicken crate into a coffee table that is also a conversation piece; I just added some wheels. You can see how I did it here.
That is it for today. I hope I’ve inspired you to search out your own vintage pieces.
Until next time,
-Libbie
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